Measuring individual physician clinical productivity in an era of consolidated group practices

ConclusionsMixed-effects modeling accounts for significant variation in productivity secondary to shared practice resources, outperforms GEE in predictive power, and is less vulnerable to outliers than DEA.ImplicationsWith mixed-effects regression analysis using otherwise easily accessible administrative data, practices can evaluate physician clinical productivity more fairly and make more informed management decisions on physician compensation and resource allocation.
Source: Healthcare - Category: Middle East Health Source Type: research